TY - JOUR
T1 - Emerging Subspecialties
T2 - Pediatric Movement Disorders Neurology
AU - Kahlon, Simran
AU - Barton, Christopher R.
AU - Abu Libdeh, Amal
AU - O'Malley, Jennifer A.
AU - Pearson, Toni
AU - Waugh, Jeff L.
AU - Wu, Steve W.
AU - Zea Vera, Alonso G.
AU - Kruer, Michael C.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© American Academy of Neurology.
PY - 2024/1/23
Y1 - 2024/1/23
N2 - Pediatric movement disorders (PMD) neurologists care for infants, children, and adolescents with conditions that disrupt typical movement; serving as important subspecialist child neurologists in both academic and private practice settings. In contrast to adult movement disorders neurologists whose "bread and butter"is hypokinetic Parkinson disease, PMD subspecialty practice is often dominated by hyperkinetic movement disorders including tics, dystonia, chorea, tremor, and myoclonus. PMD neurology practice intersects with a variety of subspecialties, including neonatology, developmental pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine, epilepsy, child & adolescent psychiatry, psychology, orthopedics, genetics & metabolism, and neurosurgery. Over the past several decades, significant advancements in the PMD field have included operationalizing definitions for distinct movement disorders, recognizing the spectrum of clinical phenotypes, expanding research on genetic and neuroimmunologic causes of movement disorders, and advancing available treatments. Subspecialty training in PMD provides trainees with advanced clinical, diagnostic, procedural, and management skills that reflect the complexities of contemporary practice. The child neurologist who is fascinated by the intricacies of child motor development, appreciates the power of observation skills coupled with a thoughtful physical examination, and is excited by the challenge of the unknown may be well-suited to a career as a PMD specialist.
AB - Pediatric movement disorders (PMD) neurologists care for infants, children, and adolescents with conditions that disrupt typical movement; serving as important subspecialist child neurologists in both academic and private practice settings. In contrast to adult movement disorders neurologists whose "bread and butter"is hypokinetic Parkinson disease, PMD subspecialty practice is often dominated by hyperkinetic movement disorders including tics, dystonia, chorea, tremor, and myoclonus. PMD neurology practice intersects with a variety of subspecialties, including neonatology, developmental pediatrics, rehabilitation medicine, epilepsy, child & adolescent psychiatry, psychology, orthopedics, genetics & metabolism, and neurosurgery. Over the past several decades, significant advancements in the PMD field have included operationalizing definitions for distinct movement disorders, recognizing the spectrum of clinical phenotypes, expanding research on genetic and neuroimmunologic causes of movement disorders, and advancing available treatments. Subspecialty training in PMD provides trainees with advanced clinical, diagnostic, procedural, and management skills that reflect the complexities of contemporary practice. The child neurologist who is fascinated by the intricacies of child motor development, appreciates the power of observation skills coupled with a thoughtful physical examination, and is excited by the challenge of the unknown may be well-suited to a career as a PMD specialist.
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U2 - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000208050
DO - 10.1212/WNL.0000000000208050
M3 - Article
C2 - 38165345
AN - SCOPUS:85181545541
SN - 0028-3878
VL - 102
JO - Neurology
JF - Neurology
IS - 2
M1 - e208050
ER -